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The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

Bubear says IIanlan lost the race with
Gaudaur because he was not properly
b0atcd
Key West has had thirteen yellow fever
cases there being four deaths and three con.
vaescents.
The corner stone of the Hotenau lock of
the North Sea canal was laid 10y Emperor
William.
The newly chartered Druggists Mutual
Fire Insurance company is to have its head
quarters in Philadelphia.
The Academy Of Sciences at Paris has
pronounced in favor OF the objection OF NJ.
De Lesseps to the using of locks in the
Panama canal.
Engineer Wilbur Lawrence was seriously
hurt and his fireman bruised by the over
turning of his engine near West Falmouth,
Me. the rails spreading.
Rev 5. T. morrill,, OF Pennington Falls,
Me a representative to congress for one
term from his district has been stricken
with paralysis and is now very low.
The Rhode Island house passed the con-
stitutiopai convention bill, and both
branches OF the assembly adjourned till the
18th, when they meet at Providence.
Internal machines have been expressed TO
Capt. illiams and Inspector Byrnes and
the British consul in New York The nature
of the packages was timely discovered.
The directors of the New Jersey Central
railwar have approved Of the plan of reor-
ganization. which was prepared with the
approval of the receivers Of the property.
William H. STANDBY, who shot his neigh
Dor, Ben amin SWEET at Marblehead, Mass,
about year ngo, has attempted suicide by
drinking mu iatic acid. He may recover.
His trial was begun on Thursday.
AT meeting of Plymouth church, Mr.
Shearman, speaking on the subject Of call
ing new preacher, urged the church not
to 90 back to Calvinism, but to employ
preacher who should be in accord with Mr.
Beecher's advanced ideas
Devlin, of Philadelphia, has arrived in
Lynn to pitch for the Lynn base ball nine.
He started in base ball at Troy, n. Y, an
afterward played with the Syracuse Stars.
Then he went to New York, and this year
he signed with Philadelphia.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08


Thsss drowning accadao 60 =
Boston harbor.
The corner Stone Of paseeala1 6ehcol
was laid In Chslusa, naa.
Canon wilbsrforce occupied ~ dnk at
Trinity church, Boston
A mysterious tragedy b being investi-
gated by the police Of Duluth, MINI.
Seven persons, including the groom were
killed in a row at Mexican wedding.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived on the Umbria,
and went to the archbishop's palace, where
he will remain for few days.
The formation of an Afro American leagus
for the protection of colored people in the
southern states is talked Of
The Connecticut railroad commissioners
have concluded to feel the public pulse be-
fore stopping all Sunday trains
jay Goulds son says that his father is in
better health now than for some time past.
Mr., Gould has sailed in the Atalanta for
the south
The Allgemeine Zeitung, OF Vienna men
tious a project which has been limited at to
make the pope king Of Palestine under a
guarantee of protection on his throne by all
the Catholic powers.
Andrew ]. Lawson a well known con-
tributor to newspapers and magazines and
for many years connected with The Boston
Traveller, died at his home in Cambridge
port, Mass, aged 81
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

Americans in London are paying $3.50
apiece for windows along the queens route
June 81.
There was a 500 O00 fire at Colllnyllles,
Conn
Rumors are current in London that a
dissolution Of parliament Is at hand.
Parent, the absconding bank cashier Of
Canada is believed to be in Chicago.
John Sherman address d the members OF
the Illinois legislature on the political issues
Of the day.
Commodore William p Mccain entered
on his duties as commandment of the Charles
town navy yard
Governor Ames opened the interstate In
dustrial and electrical exhibition in Lynn
starting the machinery himself.
The ballet will be dropped by the Ma
tiona Opera company hereafter, except
where the opera may demand it.
The general assembly of the United
Presbyterian church has declared in favor
of the use OF the organ in church
The Reformed Presbyterian synod OF the
United States and Canada met IN the West
minister church in Newburg, n Y,
Pearson Kline and his wife committed
suicide together at Reading, Penn, by
poison. Poverty made them despondent.
Frank Il. Tarbell, assistant professor OF
Greek and instructor in logic at Yala has
resigned, and will sail for Antwerp July 6.
Judge Lyman Folett of the probat.
court of Grand Rapids. Mich. is said To
have absconded after enbez1ling large sums
from various estates.
Representative $. $. Sleeper. Of Cam
bridge, Mass, fell from a carriage near the
state house, and broke his lee below the
knee. He was taken to his home
Eight hundred and eleven thousand four
hundred and ten barrels OF American apples
were sent to Great Britain last year, of
which BOG, SOB barrels were shipped from
Boston
1t appears that Maj Poore, who never
forgot his schooling in the printers art, went
to the government printing office on the
birthday Of George w. Childs, a few days
before he was stricken down. and set his
1000 ems for the Childs hospital fund, like
tho rest of the t,ript,I-s
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08
SULLlVAN'S WEAK ARM


MISNEAroLS, Mimi, June /. - Pat
Shee.ly, manager Of John l.. Sullivan, has
written Fat, Cardiff that Sullivan viii not
L. able 10 meet INN at the time named in
the artiel,> of agreement last winter. lie
SAYS it Will be month, before Sullivan arm
j. IN condition Ia meet any one. aud it may
never he Il, strong as before the injury
The ii-ht, therefore. is OF Efforts are
now Leng made 10 make the match lie
tween Cardiff and kilIen, both Of whori
now reside in this city.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

Two nice lads just placed under arrest at
St. Petersburg informed the authorities
that all they wanted TO do was to kill all
kings, cmperors and princes. Fifteen
minutes later, when they were delivered
to the cxecutioner, they discovered that
all kings, cmperorJ and princes want to
DO is to hang such chaps as they were.
The contest between Nihilism and impe-
rialism is being carried on with the ut
most frankness and courtesy, it appears.
Chicago Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

II the student is In fair health and de-
sircs TO remain so during the school COURSE,
would decidedly recommend lin "a tako
the sponge bath before retiring II he is
vigorous, cold is better than tepid water
for this purpose 1t Will help to neutral
lie the effect Of severe study on the brain,
and induce healthful sleep. The scalp
should be brushed well before retiring Tor
the night, and the face and hands well
washed with soap and water Herald of
Health
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

Tuliafcrro county again takes the cake
We were shown II few days ago nm inNen-
tion for coupling cars which Is wonderful,
and WAS invented by II colored woman,
Mary Stewart, of this county, She was
the first servant horn to Hon. Alexander
II stephens, and has lived all her life in
Tanferroeouuty Her invention is simple
and almost perfect. She said the idea
came to her like n dream, and she made
the model according To her vision. She
used for material in making the model
old oyster cups We believe her idea car
ried out Will make her fortune. She Is
the only colored woman inventor in the
world -Crawfordsylle Ga.l Democrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

The Rhode Island Democrats inaugurated
their governor
The public debt decrease for May Is esti-
mated at flo, O01,OO.
Oliver Kelley, agel 80, OF Bockland, Me,
committed suicide by taking rough on rats.
The schooner yaeht Fortuna will sail
from Marbehead today for the British
isles
The holy Of Sanford f. Richmond Of
North Adams, Mass, was found in the
river at Troy n. Y.
Secretary Whitney has issued an order
dsmisSing William HichbOrn, master me-
chanic at the Charlestown, Mass, navy
yard, June l.
The organization Of the new Republican
club in East Boston was accompanied by
speeches by Governor Ames, Senator Hoar
and ex Governor Long.
Thomas Quinn died very suddenly at a
boarding house in Boston. DR. Cullom was
called to examine the body, but he was not
satisfied and has had it sent to the morgue.
Mr. Gladstone writes that as the Union
ist Liberals have assisted in passing the
second reading Of the permanent coercion
bill, the Irish question is virtually settled
for the present
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08
Steam Heat In Railway Cars.

Tho Engineering News, in the course Of
an able article on the substitution Of steam
heat for stove heat in railway cars, shows
that no more than l2 TO 3 . per cent.
Of the locomotives supply OF steam Is re-
quired for heating the average train. Il
adds that this quantity can be obtained
without reducing the load, increasing tho
heat surface, decreasing the speed or de-
crcasing the loss by radiation 1t is only
necessary to push the fires little when
the locomotive is on level or down u
grade and to use steam that can he spared
while the train is resting ut Stations
Chicago Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

''IIerc's new wrinkle" said the pro-
prctnr Of Il country hotel who was in the
city the other day. II received few
days ago II letter from II New York gen
tleman iuquiring my rates for board and
asking me to send him sample of our
drinking water. This is an odd idea, and
it is likely to he generally practiced in my
opinion. The hotel men are wont to call
such persons cranks, but looking at the
matter seriously it must be admitted
that the question of water should be
thoroughly considered a change of wa
ter often causes sickness, and if this be
true it bchooves men to investigate and
ascertain if possible whether that change
will be for better or worse New York
Sun,
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08
HANLAN'S BLACK DAY.
HE is DEFEATED BY GAUDAUR ON
LAKE CALUMET.

Gaudaur Heats His Own Record and
Wins with a slackened Stroke-HanIan
StilI Believes Himself the Better Oars
man and Pleads n Cold.
CHICAGO, Ill, May 3l.-The clouds were
leaden and the water on the Calumet
course little rough, but Hanlan and eau
daur started promptly in their three mile
race for 5000 and the championship of
America.
Hanlan kept well to the front, as from
the start, until entering the third mile.
There Hanlan began to flag. His stroke
became 50 uneven and he pulled with such
exertion that many believed his boat was
leaking or had shipped one OF the choppy
seas.
Gaudaur was rowing magnifcently. He
showed the same long sweep he had taken
at the outset, but faster. With machine
like precision he passed poor struggling
Hanlan
A boat is length of water between them
could be seen, then another, and at last one
more additional Hanlan spurted and
closed up the gap, but could not hold the
pace, and again Gauiaur's great sweep be-
gar to tell The single glance was enough.
Hanlan turned second and saw himself
irretrievably beaten. Gaudaur was six
lengths to the fore. Seeing Hanlan sur
render all hope Gaudaur magnanimously
slackened the speed and passed the stand an
easy winner by four lengths. Time l9. 30.
1t was fine performance under the ad-
verse conditions. Hanlan was seen i'm
mediatelv after the race and asked what he
thought of the result,
LONDON, June 3.-Hanlan's hacker has
cabed the stakeholder in the Hanlan Beach
match positive assurance that Hanlan will
row.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June "A special match
between Hanan and Gaudaur has been ar
ranged to take place on July 90 on Lake
Calumet at Pullman. 1t will be three miles
for $1,000 side, with the option Of increas-
ing to $500 and go and 40 per cent of the
gate receipts. Hanlan says he will row
Beach in Australia on Nov. 26, whether he
wins or loses the coming match with Gau
daur.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

"And what do you expect to be when
you grow up Bobby" asked the minister;
"a lawyer like your fathers'
NO" Bobby replied Ma says I'm
too much like pa to make II successful
lawyer. did think I'd bs n drum major,
out / guess III be lion tanner. New
York sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

Janitors' families are quite feature Of
Gotham- population. Living in sky flats,
they are enabled to enjoy quiet lives and
n society Of their OWN, which are privileges
quite unknown to their more iristocratic
ncighbors Nearly every building IS in
habited by one Of these familicS-Chicago
Times
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

ASTORIA, N. Y, May 31.-Wallace Ross,
of New York. and George Hosmer, of Bos-
ton, rowed three miles over a course in
Bowery bay, three fourths Of mile in
length for purse Of $500. The race was
awarded to Ross, who passed the stakeboat
one fourth OF a length ahead
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

WORCESTER, Mass. May 3l.-James A.
Ten Eyck, Of Worcester, won the three
mile race for $500 side with Joseph Laing,
Of Montreal, on Lake Quinsigamond in
20:4l, time disputed because the timekeeper
didn't have stop watch
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

The courteous Boston Post relieves the
monotony of the literature Of inehriety by
I, ferrug to n person whose slight dishev-
elment Of attire, when taken in conuec-
ton with the incorrect angle Of his hat,
indicates recent conviviality.'
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

The Germans are training dogs to do
outpost duty in the army and to perform
all sorts Of military services. In addition
to the canine contingent the Prussians are
modifying "A lot of hawks for the capture
of the French carrier pigeons.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08
CONDENSED NEWS.


The Harvard single scuil race was won by
J. h. Fletcher.
Mrs Luke Colburn drowned herself at
Nashua, n II.
There is an enormous boom in coffee and
a heavy advance in the price; wild gamb-
ling and large profits are reported.
The interior department is experiencing
much difficulty in enforcing the new law
allotting lands in severalty to the Indians.
The New York New Haven & Hartford
railroad offers to the city OF New Haven THE
controlling stockholderl to lease the New
Haven & Derby railroad
During drunken quarrel at Ansonia,
Conn August Patriot was stabbed five
times and IS now in n critical condition.
Daniel Weekelsheimer, Patriots a>sailant
was arrested
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08
MISSING FOR TWO MONTHS.

One of GIoueester's Finest Crews and the
Schooner James Town.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, June , Schooner
james Town sailed from this port March 81
on II cod fishing voyage to the Western
hanks. Since that time she has not been
heard from and it is thought she was lost in
the gale Of April %. She carried a crew u
twelve men,
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

There are over 400 lawn tennis clubs
within a radius of ten miles Of the New
York city postoffice.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

PORK Prime mess 81 to Sl725 Hams 12lSc.
FRESH BEEF Choice steers ~ to 7lac a
pound Eastern veal I 10 &c.
MUTTON Spring lambs l21s 10 lSc- Brighton
ututtpu L. tp ~.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Beach Accepts Challenge from Trick"tt
10 Row.

LONDON, June Ga dispatch from sgd
ney, Australia, says that Trirkett. the oars
man, has challenged Beach to IA contest for
the championship of the world, and that
Beach has accepted the challenge
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08
BOSTON MARKETS.


FLur'R-Wmter wheat straight and roller $3.50
to $40; spring patents S5.i5to s. TO- Conmeal
ggc to 81 % bag.
CORN To Bic
OATS Choice 10 to t3c.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

BUTTER Western extra fresh creamery iSc;
fresh imitation choice Is 10 Ice; Vermont dairy
new e
EGGS Eastern fresh lie
CHEESE Northern new lllac.
POULTRY Northern fresh fowls II to lie.
POTATOES Rose and Burbanks 81 to 90c
bush.
TRUCK-Cabbage southern a Dbl crate 81 to
81 IS; turnips bbl 81 native onions Dbl 81;
lettuce 75c to 81 boy; native spinach SOC bush;
native asparagus Sl,75 10 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08


state; he j. IA horse that has the best Of Bust
ness qualities aud " great cntlurIuce he is also
n horse that will stand on his own merits. The
Feari aught stock is well known lay our best
hurscmcu to he unsurpassed for style, speed
aud business qualities They MwaSs Mud rca-
dy sale, and many are s,ld Al very hlsh prices.
Horse breeders OF Maine are now very we'll
aware that IN order 10 make horse breeding "a
success that ii Is very essential to In-c horses
of good size, color aud action
PEDIGREE:-B Bay Fearnlught was sired by
Gray Frarnaught, dam an English Bred Mare
Gray FcaruanL hi was sired by Old feHrnaught,
he by Nuuun morrill, dam. "A Messenger Mare,
Gray Fcarunught- dam WINS ais" II Messenger
bred AT II Adams, Vt, whcnG years old with
lit 4 handling made Il record of 3.6' Gray Fear
uaught was never trained but has tr"tted
half mile to Il wagon Lis, and a tul mile In 232
and II he had been handled could. without
doubt made a record below the twcnties. BAY
Ftarluught has the same bold aud easy way OF
truiting n nf his sire, and without doubt, with
age and proper handling he Will Ice very fast.
TERM-.-sI5 TO warrant, s12 for season.
Al mares and escapes At O,rHers risk. Or"ers
If mares disposed NJ r'H be hoife" FOR Season
Serriccs 81 5eow
DR.. 0. W. JEWETT.
April 1881
The Somerset reporter., 1887-06-08

Gaudaur Heats His Own Record and
Wins with Slackened Stroke-Hanlan
StilI Believes Himself the Better Oars
man and Pleads n Cold.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-08
The Savage New Yorker.

''The business men Of New York city
remind me Of tine savageS We read of in
history" said Ex-Governor ROutt the
other day after he had finished talking
about the new Capitol building.
"How is thatE' Quer.ed "a reporter.
''You know | was down east the other
day looking after a little business matter.
1t wasn't OF any great Importance and if
I'd had the same thing TO do in Denver
could have wound the entire matter up in
two days"
"Why couldn't you work as rapidly in
the metropolis
"For the best of reasons. The people
was dealing with never got down town till
10 O'Clock or after. Then they have to
look over their mail and give few orders
to the men in their employ. By the time
you get to talk business to them il is Il
O'Clock and after. You will just fairly
start in to tell them what you want when
some friends of theirs W IL rush in and
say: Come, Jones, let's go and gettunch.' >
That settles it. You couldn't keep that
fellow from going off and lorging himself
if he knew he could make fortune by
waiting. They seem to me 10 live for no
other purpose than to eat and that's why
Il sly li'N ltilllitl lllt VI AAt
"HOw many times do they dine each
day"
The Lord only knows. It's breakfast,
or lunch, OF dinner, or supper with them
all the time. II | were to stay in that
town and get into the habits of those
people I'd die in less than year Of dys-
pepsis But the rascals seem To enjoy
it"
/ 4 a. =.
each day
Work, They never work. They fool
about town three or four hours each day
and then start for home or take some
pleasure iaunt. But to hear them talk
you wonld imagine they were actually
driven 10 death. II anybody i'll the world
takes life easy it is these same people |
refer To. ."-DenNer Republican Interview.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-08


Tor rnem mere, thy famous tUcugnanards! J.
And saw IN the midst Of irightful
whirlwind OF flame, tail Coz Galine-you
all knew him, my breihren-Coq "aline,
who was so often drunk, and 50 often
shook his nstS at ms poor clarion. |
saw Catirnel-that little husSS-"iih her
nose in the Az. VINO slept AT alone in IN"
barn. Do yon remember ~ But let ~
pass on; have already SAID too much
about il | saw Paaca! DoiGt de-PoiN, who
manufactured his OH with the olives be-
longing 70 VI JuI'eu. "a" bahet' 'he
cleaner, who, while cleaning, m order the
more quickly I" make up her bundle,
helped herseh li"ii' '"e SheaSeS. 1 sa"
Master Crapasi, who 80 cievcrly oiled the
wheel of his "heeioarro"' ana Dauphihe'
who sold her well water so dear. l saw
Tortiliard, VINO "hrh h' met me bearing
the good God, went on his way. cap on
head and pipe IN m"nti-hs proud as Lu-
cifer-as If It were onlya dog he had met.
| saw Couian with ms Hette, and Jacques,
and Pierre, and Tom -
Terrified, white Wlth lear, tue c"ngre-
CATION gr"aned as they pictured I" them
selves, in wide open nell, one ms iather,
Z another his mother, another his grand
Hl"'h't' h'N H'7''
You know well, my brethren, con
timed the good Abbot Martin you
know well that tins cannot last l have
charge OF your souls, and Will, l will
save you from the abyss Whlther you are
plun&nS headlong. Tomorrow l shall
set myself to the task no later thah To-
morrow. And there will he no lack OF
work, This Is how | sIail arrange mat
tiers. In order that all may 20 well, all
must he done i'll order. We Will proceed
row by row, as they do when they dance
at JonqnereS.
''To-morrow. Monday. will confess the
old men and women. That Will be
nothing.
Tuesday, the children. ! shall soon
have finished.
Nv eaneSuaV. the bigger boys ana gl1
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-08

The Times star. of Cincinnati. tells the
| exact truth when il says:
The Dow law has done more for the
! cause of good morals and good order in
ohio than any measure ever before passed
in the state for the control of the liquor
traffic. Ii is broad, honest. and allows the
| fullest scope for the practical expression of
the sentiment in each community. Ii most
effectually checks what cannot be sup
pressed. while the revenue il affords is
spent where il is most needed. Ii the pro-
hibition convention. at Delaware this week.
wishes 10 do graceful thing. it should en-
dorSe the Dow law-the best temperance
legislation at this time possible in Ohio.
What the prohibition state convention did
was Ia denounce the Dow law and express
its approval of its application and opera
tOns-which is q fair specimen of the ex-
traordinary inconsistency of remarkably
impractical politicians.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-08
About Walt Whitman. Poems.

''To my uncultured taste" remarks a
newspaper correspondent, Walt Whit
mans poetry seems to be ground out of a
machine" Well, SO it is; SO it is; the cor,
respondent has found secre, of writing
poetry. All poetry-Whitman's, Tenny-
sons, Whittier's, Longfellow 's-all OF il
is Just ground out Of machine" But
the machine isn't in the market, my son;
you can't buy it with money, and the fel-
low who has it can't give it to you; il
seems to he inalienable, like an Indian
farm You can write just as good poetry
as any man if you have the machine
Burdette
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-08

Tie projectors of the board of trade have
taken an important step toward securing
permanent organization. 4 charter hes
been secured and board Of trustees has
been elected under its provisions, as will be
seen by our report of the proceedings of
the meeting of incorporates. held Thurs
day night These trustees will meet at
the mayors Office on Thursday evening Of
next week July Ia to elect officers and
adopt set of bylaws. We hope that a |
our business men will call at the REPuRIIC
counting room and sign their names on the
roll Of proposed members. Then. as soon
as treasurer is appo.nted-next Thursday
night-the constitution may be signed and
payment made of the fee of ten dollars.
Ii is important that the great mass Of the
business men of the city should be mem
hers of this organization.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-08

Prohibition party prospects are not very
bright, in Ohio. this season. The part,
leaders are to get no help from the demo
crats or the labor men and the united re-
publicans will leave them so far in the back
ground that they will not be within yelling
distance. Still they will have some enjoy
ment, in singing and shouting. in a mild
way, at their Champion City camp meeting,
to be held some time or other-the Nsu
Ert. of this week. doesn't say when Is
t le editor taking a midsummer nap?